eSports
Galaxy Racer signs benjyfishy’s mother, Anne ‘mamabenjyfishy’ Fish, as a new content creator
The signing makes mamabenjyfishy the first-ever mother of a professional gamer to be signed under a major esports organisation
Galaxy Racer (GXR), the biggest esports, gaming and lifestyle organisation, headquartered in Dubai, with market presence in the Middle East, North Africa, South-East Asia, Europe and South Asia, has signed renowned professional Fortnite player, Benjy ‘benjyfishy’ Fish’s mother, Anne ‘mamabenjyfishy’ FIsh, as a new content creator.
The signing comes after an informal agreement with mamabenjyfishy and Galaxy Racer while competing at Galaxy Racer’s most recent Fortnite Tournament, the Aubameyang Cup, where it was agreed if Anne placed in the Top 50, the esports organisation would offer her an official content creator contract.
As an official Galaxy Racer content creator, mamabenjyfishy will be streaming Fortnite, producing educational and entertaining YouTube content as well as playing in competitive Fortnite tournaments. She also hopes to keep improving her skills and master Fortnite as well as being seen as a positive role model in the esports community and to help encourage more inclusivity.
Both parties share a joint passion for nurturing greater inclusivity within gaming and esports as a whole, with Galaxy Racer one of the only major esports organisations supporting competitive female esports rosters. Galaxy Racer is also the organiser in Dubai for the GIRLGAMER Esports Festival – the first and only ‘Esports Festival’ to celebrate women’s competitiveness in video games.
With an impressive online presence and reach of over 900k followers worldwide as a competitive gamer and content creator, the supermum is also manager to her professional Fortnite gamer son, Benjy ‘benjyfishy’ Fish.
Anne has also stepped into roles as an esports mentor, advising players on the administrative side of going professional and advising on how to manage their gaming with other commitments in their lives. She is also an advisor at COPE (Coalition of Parents in Esports), where she seeks to help educate parents about esports and how their children gain transferable skills from gaming, which can be used in various industries and sectors.
Galaxy Racer was launched in 2019 and has already become one of the biggest esports organisations globally. Alongside its esports teams, managing tournaments, lifestyle merchandising and even a record label, Galaxy Racer also boasts some of the biggest content creators in the MENA and Asia regions.
Carrying over 80 content creators with a reach of over 330 million followers and over 2 billion monthly views across all platforms, Anne ‘mamabenjyfishy’ Fish joins an impressive roster of content creators at Galaxy Racer. This includes some of the biggest YouTube channels with over two billion views including Abo Flah, the biggest and fastest-growing gaming channel in the Arab speaking world.
Anne ‘mamabenjyfishy’ Fish commented:“I am excited to be the newest addition to the Galaxy Racer content creator team. Being a mum and manager of a professional gamer, I hope my knowledge and experience will help educate players and other parents about the positive aspects of esports.”
“As the first-ever mum of a professional gamer to be signed under an esports organisation, I hope this encourages more inclusivity within the esports industry, highlighting all the positive aspects of gaming as well as encouraging other parents to discover the game for themselves!”
Galaxy Racer CEO, Paul Roy commented: “We are thrilled to announce mamabenjyfishy as the newest addition to Galaxy Racer’s constantly growing content creator team. We have already onboarded some of the biggest content creators globally and are excited to sign the first-ever mother of a professional gamer.
“Having proved her Fortnite skills at our recent tournament, The Aubameyang Cup, her years of experience in the industry, including managing benjyfishy, and a shared passion for nurturing greater inclusivity within gaming and esports, we are proud to welcome Anne into the Galaxy Racer family.”
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Zenni Optical, the world’s leading online eyewear retailer, announced a partnership with ESL FACEIT Group (EFG), the leading esports and video game entertainment company. Designed to integrate eye health education with innovative eyewear solutions for the esports community, the partnership will officially launch at DreamHack festival in Dallas, taking place from May 31 to June 2.
This collaboration will showcase a co-branded collection of lifestyle and competitive eyewear and accessories, highlighting Zenni Optical’s commitment to promoting overall eye health, particularly in addressing issues like eye fatigue and strain. Additionally, the initiative will incorporate essential eye health education across various DreamHack Festivals, in alignment with EFG’s broader mission to foster inclusive gaming worlds and engaged, supported communities.
“DreamHack and ESL represent some of the most community-centric and prestigious competitive events in the world. In their own unique ways, they embody esports for everyone. By partnering with these incredible brands across the gaming and esports spaces, we aim to create engaging experiences that combine eye-health education with innovative eyewear solutions for players and fans at all levels,” said Robb Chiarini, Head of Gaming, Sports, & Events at Zenni Optical.
“We are thrilled to partner with Zenni Optical as the Official Eyewear Partner of DreamHack and ESL. The genuine passion that Zenni has for the esports industry is a refreshing sight to see, and a major driving factor for the decision behind our partnership. Zenni’s ongoing commitment to provide eyewear for everyone mirrors our own drive to create worlds beyond gameplay for gamers everywhere,” Craig Levine, Co-CEO at EFG, said.
Bucks Gaming’s Cream City Convergence Esports Tournament has been selected as a Capcom Pro Tour event, becoming one of just three tournaments in North America chosen to be a qualifier for the prestigious Capcom Cup.
The Capcom Cup is an annual Street Fighter 6 competition, hosted by video game developer and esports organizer Capcom, with a $1 million first place prize. Each year, Capcom selects a small number of tournaments worldwide to serve as Capcom Pro Tour events, with the winning players from each event qualifying for the Capcom Cup. As one of the tournaments selected by Capcom for the honor this year, Cream City Convergence will become the first esports event run by an NBA team to work with a major esports organizer.
Top-ranked Street Fighter 6 players will compete at Cream City Convergence when it returns for its second year on Saturday, Aug. 24, at Baird Center. In addition to Street Fighter 6, this year’s tournament will also have brackets for Tekken 8; Super Smash Bros Ultimate; Super Smash Bros Melee; and Guilty Gear: Strive.
The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) has announced Kambi and Abios, its esports data subsidiary, as new ESIC Anti-Corruption Supporters. This partnership signals the alignment of Kambi’s longstanding commitment to corporate probity and sports integrity with ESIC’s ongoing battle against match-fixing and corruption in esports.
Kambi and Abios join a distinguished class of other Anti-Corruption Supporter stakeholders who have historically worked with ESIC to ensure that attacks against the competitive integrity of esports competition are appropriately reported and dealt with. Anti-Corruption Supporters assist ESIC in investigating suspicious betting activity, supporting ESIC’s broader mission to combat cheating and betting fraud in the esports industry. Kambi and Abios’ entrance into the Anti-Corruption Supporter class will see the entities actively work with ESIC to assist in ESIC’s mission to disrupt, prevent, investigate and prosecute all attempts to compromise competitive integrity in esport competition.
Abios’ Managing Director and Founder, Anton Janér, commented: “Our mission at Abios has always been to enable the sustainable growth of esports. As such, we’re incredibly excited to join ESIC in their mission to future-proof esports through combatting match-fixing and other integrity-related malpractices. Fair play is a crucial component in ensuring the viability of esports as a long-term community and investment and we hope to be able to support the industry together with ESIC going forward.”
Stephen Hanna, ESIC’s Chief Executive Officer, commented: “We are pleased to welcome Kambi and Abios as Anti-Corruption Supporters. Kambi and Abios are well trusted and recognised operators in their respective industries, and their entrance into the Anti-Corruption Supporter class of ESIC membership emphasises their shared commitment to upholding the highest standards of integrity and fair play within the esports industry.”
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